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Florianopolis magical island, just
an hour flight away from Rio de
Janeiro and Sao Paulo City, is the
host location for the Ironman Brazil
triathlon. Ironman triathlon is a
sport of long distance comprising
approximately 3.8 km of swimming ,
180km cycling and 42km running. The
triathlon is a sport that emerged in
1974 in San Diego, United States,
where athletes perform three
different modes, in a fixed
sequence: swimming, cycling and
running.
Florianópolis is the capital city of
Santa Catarina State in southern
Brazil. It is composed of one main
island, the Island of Santa Catarina
(Ilha de Santa Catarina), a
continental part and the surrounding
small islands. It has a population
of 408,161, according to a 2009
Brazilian Institute of Geography and
Statistics estimate. The
metropolitan area has an estimated
population of 980,396. The city is
known for having a high life
quality, being the Brazilian capital
city with the highest HDI (0.875)
according to the UN.
The
economy of Florianópolis is heavily
based on information technology,
tourism and services. The city has
42 beaches and is a center of
surfing activity. The New York Times
reported that "Florianopolis is the
Party Destination of the Year in
2009." on January 11, 2009. Newsweek
placed Florianópolis in the "Ten
most dynamic cities of the world"
list in 2006. Veja magazine, a
Brazilian publication, named the
city as "the best place to live in
Brazil." As a result of this
publicity, Florianópolis is growing
as a second home destination for
many Paulistas, Argentines, U.S.
citizens and Europeans.
The
island is generally considered to be
blessed with the best and most
consistent Surfing waves in Brazil,
and in early November of each year
hosts what is currently South
America's only Association of
Surfing Professionals World
Championship Tour professional
surfing competition. Brazil has
played host to many an ASP tour
event over the past 30 years. Former
contest sites include Rio de
Janeiro, Barra de Tijuca and
Saquarema, but the past four years
have seen the tour set up shop in
Florianopolis.
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